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Post by philknj on Jul 13, 2018 13:12:14 GMT
Blonde FIGJAM will defend her title starting Monday at Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach, CA.
UPDATE: She has also entered the Monday, Aug. 13 LPGA qualifier at the Brickyard.
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Post by philknj on Jul 17, 2018 1:54:11 GMT
Round One of medal play is not finished, but all the "important" players are done...WTH, Lucy Li tied Matt Gogel's course record, 62.
1 Lucy Li -9 F* -9 62 62
2 Yealimi Noh -5 F* -5 66 66
T4 Gina Kim -3 F -3 68 68
T7 Amari Avery -2 F -2 69 69
T10 Suzuka Yamaguchi -1 F -1 70 70
T10 Alexa Pano -1 F* -1 70 70
T10 Erica Shepherd -1 F* -1 70 70
T14 Yujeong Son E F E 71 71
T18 Kelly Sim +1 F +1 72 72
T27 Doey Choi +2 F +2 73 73
T41 Yuka Saso +3 F +3 74 74
T51 Ami Gianchandani +4 F* +4 75 75
T51 Caris Kim +4 F* +4 75 75
Caris Kim has her older sister and current LPGA/Symetra Tour player Lauren Kim serving as her caddie this week. Lauren helped Stanford win a NCAA title in 2015 and reached the Round of 16 in the 2014 U.S. Women's Amateur. This is Caris' first USGA championship. (USGA/JD Cuban)
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Post by don on Jul 17, 2018 9:34:48 GMT
I feel like I missed out on Lucy’s career before she turned......11.
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Post by philknj on Jul 18, 2018 2:04:58 GMT
They had a 4.5-hour fog delay...some players didn't even start their second rounds until 6:57 PM local time. Lucy Li finished her 2nd round with a 69...she's front row and center in the pic below. Pat Hurst is the back row, second from left. I noticed on Li's clothing and bag that she gives no hint for a college preference. She's playing hard-to-get or maybe she'll turn pro at 18 instead.
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Post by philknj on Jul 18, 2018 20:59:59 GMT
Regulation medal play is completed...the top-64 make it to match play.
The top-10:
1 Lucy Li -11 F -2 62 69 131
2 Yealimi Noh -6 F -1 66 70 136
3 Brooke Seay -5 F -1 67 70 137
4 Ashley Lau Jen Wen -4 F -2 69 69 138
T5 Ivy Shepherd -3 F* E 68 71 139
T5 Gina Kim -3 F* E 68 71 139
T5 Erica Shepherd -3 F -2 70 69 139
T5 Yujeong Son -3 F* -3 71 68 139
9 Heeji Kim -2 F* -2 71 69 140
T10 Ashley Menne -1 F* +1 69 72 141
T10 Zoe Campos -1 F* -1 71 70 141
Next up is a 14-way playoff to determine the last ten qualifiers. 
Yealimi Noh...they had another fog delay, 2 hours & 45 minutes worth.
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Post by philknj on Jul 19, 2018 12:04:38 GMT
Only 4 of 32 first-round matches were completed yesterday and 6 others won't be starting until Thursday AM. Notables:
Lucy Li 1-down thru 9 holes against Cory Lopez Yujeong Son 2-up thru 9 holes against Savannah Grewal Yealimi Noh 1-up thru 7 holes against Ela Anacona Kelly Sim A/S thru 7 holes against Katherine Zhu Amari Avery 1-up thru 17 holes against Victoria Liu
Erica Shepherd 1-up thru 6 holes against Elizabeth Caldarelli Yuka Saso 1-up thru 6 holes against Taylor Roberts
Alexa Pano wiped out Shotika Phadungmartvorakul, 6 & 5 |
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Post by philknj on Jul 20, 2018 22:21:35 GMT
Three of the four quarterfinal matches have started:
Luci Li 1-up thru 9 holes vs. Doey Choi
Alexa Pano 3-up thru 7 holes vs. Suzuka Yamaguchi
Yealimi Noh 1-up thru 4 holes vs. Valery Plata Ashley Gilliam vs. Gina Kim
I vaguely remember Yamaguchi at the range of the 2015 USWO at Lancaster CC.
Defending champion Erica Shepherd reacts after missing her putt on the 16th green. Shepherd was eliminated by Valery Plata, 3 and 2. (USGA/JD Cuban)
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Post by SoYeonFan on Jul 21, 2018 3:23:48 GMT
Quarter Finals
Lucy Li US 5 and 4 over Doey Choi Australia
Alexa Pano US 4 and 3 over Suzuka Yamaguchi Japan
Yealimi Noh US 7and 5 over Valery Plata Columbia
Gina Kim US 4 and 3 over Ashley Gilliam US
Simi Finals
PDT
7:00 Lucy Li vs Alexa Pano
7:15 Yealimi Noh vs Gina Kim
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Post by philknj on Jul 21, 2018 13:06:58 GMT
All that money from Fox and this event is not being broadcast...I thought they showed it in the past. Maybe it's good that they won't, considering the long daily fog delays...is it normal for this golf course? They charge $80 Mon-Thu greens fees for members and $250 for non-members...I'll pass.
Suzuka Yamaguchi waits by the practice area during the nearly six-hour fog delay on Friday. (USGA/JD Cuban)
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Post by jumpcut on Jul 21, 2018 14:45:56 GMT
All that money from Fox and this event is not being broadcast...I thought they showed it in the past. Maybe it's good that they won't, considering the long daily fog delays...is it normal for this golf course? They charge $80 Mon-Thu greens fees for members and $250 for non-members...I'll pass.
Suzuka Yamaguchi waits by the practice area during the nearly six-hour fog delay on Friday. (USGA/JD Cuban)
The forecast for most of coastal California this time of year is "late night and early morning low clouds," i.e. fog. Locals call it May Gray and June Gloom. They haven't come up with a good rhyme for July. |
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Post by SoYeonFan on Jul 21, 2018 16:33:45 GMT
They found time to broadcast the men junior.
The first round is scheduled for today.
The lady golfers are disrespected on all levels.
I think that the last time they broadcast it, two Koreans were in the final.
Or maybe it was when Princess Superial won it.
I was hoping that they would at least tape the final round.
But could not find any broadcast.
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Post by philknj on Jul 22, 2018 1:49:24 GMT
I really thought that the Fox deal mandated that they broadcast all of the USGA events...apparently they had some wiggle room regarding that. FS1 will carry the U.S. Women's Amateur Aug. 8 thru 12.
Noh knocked off Gina Kim, while Li lost to Pano.
Noh has a big lead on Pano and should finish her off soon.
Lucy Li plays her third shot to the 18th green during the Semifinals. Li missed a 7-foot birdie putt to extend the match after her opponent, Alexa Pano, converted an 8-footer for birdie. (USGA/JD Cuban)
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Post by HappyFan on Jul 22, 2018 3:12:51 GMT
And she did it! Congrats to Yealimi Noh on her 4 & 3 victory!
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Post by philknj on Jul 22, 2018 13:44:51 GMT
Poppy Hills and the Northern California Golf Association gave 2018 U.S. Girls' Junior champion Yealimi Noh a commemorative bike for winning on Saturday. The bike was outside the Players' Lounge all week and featured the championship logo and a USGA logo on the seat. (USGA/JD Cuban)
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Post by HappyFan on Jul 22, 2018 18:31:30 GMT
Isn't giving her a prize against the rules of amateur golf?
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